News from Baylor

WACO, Texas (March 3, 2015) â The Baylor University Womenâs Choir and female vocalists from local high schools will join talents as part of the 11th annual Womenâs Choir Festival Concert at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in Jones Concert Hall.

WACO, Texas (March 3, 2015) â A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research, authored by researchers from Baylor University, Texas A&M University and the University of California-Davis, examines the attitudes and preferences of white males toward black males by analyzing what affects the probability of choosing a black roommate at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

WACO, Texas (March 3, 2015) â David DiPasquale, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor in the department of political science and Islamic civilization and societies program at Boston College, will share his lecture "Alfarabi in Thirty Words: An Introduction to his Philosophy of Plato and Aristotle" from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in the Cox Lecture Hall of Armstrong Browning Library.

WACO, Texas (March 2, 2015) â A "virtual museum" to help tourists and residents learn about the rich history of Waco and Central Texas has debuted as a joint venture of Baylor Universityâs Institute for Oral History and Baylorâs The Texas Collection.

WACO, Texas (Feb. 27, 2015) â February 28 marks the 24th anniversary of the cease fire that ended the 1991 Gulf War, also known as Operation Desert Storm. But the end of the war signaled the beginning of a new struggle for thousands of service men and womenâtheir personal battle with Gulf War illness (GWI).

WACO, Texas (Feb. 26, 2015) â For the first time in its 115-year history, the Baylor Lariat campus newspaper will launch its first television newscast at 11 a.m. CST Thursday, Feb. 26. Baylor will be one of 12 universities from four continents participating in the Global News Relay.

WACO, Texas (Feb. 26, 2015) â Cheryl Riley, D.N.P., lecturer and coordinator of the Neonatal nursing program in Baylorâs Louise Herrington School of Nursing, received an award for excellence in neonatal nursing by D Magazine.

WACO, Texas (Feb. 25, 2015) â Baylor Universityâs Honors College and the Paradosis Center for Theology and Scripture at John Brown University will welcome Brian E. Daley, Ph.D., S.J., endowed professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame, to the annual Wilken Colloquium.

WACO, Texas (Feb. 25, 2015) â Following a six-month search that drew interest throughout the country from nationally known biblical scholars, seasoned administrators and prominent Texas Baptists, Baylor University President and Chancellor Ken Starr has announced the appointment of New Testament scholar Todd D. Still, Ph.D., as the fifth dean of Baylorâs George W. Truett Theological Seminary.

WACO, Texas (Feb. 25, 2015) â It seems only appropriate for one great man to honor another.

Jerome McGann, Ph.D., University Professor and John Stuart Bryan Professor of English at the University of Virginia, will be the keynote speaker in a celebration of the career and legacy of former Baylor professor of English Clement Goode, Ph.D., at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, in the McLean Foyer of Meditation in Armstrong Browning Library.

WACO, Texas (Feb. 24, 2015) â Baylor Universityâs Keston Center for Religion, Politics and Society will host a lecture and panel discussion titled âDefenders of the Faith: Then and Nowâ at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, in Baylorâs Michael Bourdeaux Research Center. The event will focus on how the history of Eastern European religious persecution applies to current events.

WACO, Texas (Feb. 23, 2015) â Because of icy conditions on local roads, bridges and overpasses, Baylor University will delay opening until 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. All Baylor offices will open at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, and classes will begin at 9:30 a.m. Classes at Baylor Law School will begin at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday.

WACO, Texas (Feb. 23, 2015) â Baylor University will close early at 1:15 p.m. today (Monday, Feb. 23, 2015) because of inclement weather conditions. Offices will be closed, and all classes after 1:15 p.m. have been canceled. The 2:15 p.m. class at Baylor Law School will be held as scheduled. However, all classes at the law school after 2:15 pm. have been canceled.

WACO, Texas (Feb. 20, 2015) â Baylorâs School of Music will welcome one of the worldâs most widely celebrated ensembles, the TakÃ¡cs Quartet, and violist Lawrence Power to its Distinguished Artist Series at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, in Roxy Grove Hall.

WACO, Texas (Feb. 20, 2015) â Located in the heart of Dallas, Baylor Universityâs Louise Herrington School of Nursing will host its fourth annual âGoing for the Gold Galaâ at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Hilton Anatole.

Former reporter Macarena HernÃ¡ndez, whose work was plagiarized, will speak about her experience
WACO, Texas (Feb. 20, 2015) â The documentary âA Fragile Trustâ tells the story of the biggest plagiarism scandal in the history of The New York Times, and Macarena HernÃ¡ndez, now the Fred Hartman Distinguished Professor of Journalism at Baylor University, is the reporter whose work was plagiarized.

WACO, Texas (Feb. 19, 2015) - Christopher Hansen, M.F.A., independent filmmaker and director of the film and digital media program in Baylor Universityâs College of Arts & Sciences, discusses this yearâs Oscar nominations and the role of gender in filmmaking.

WACO, Texas (Feb. 18, 2015) â Baylor University is mourning the passing of Baylor Law School Professor Matt Dawson, a towering figure in the Texas legal profession and a cherished member of the Baylor Law School family. Dawson died Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the age of 98.